UnPossible
Well Known Member
Well - I'm finally jumping and starting my empennage. So far (the first few steps ) its going well. However I have a quick question about fluting.
How straight is straight enough? I read several threads with fluting tips. Using those, I got the ribs for the vertical stabalizer pretty darn straight in an hour or so. My question is how straight is straight enough? In the picture below, I clamped a flexible ruler along the holes. To me, it looks pretty darn straight. However, looking closely at every hole, there can be an extremely small variation in a couple of holes (I'd say around 10% of the hole diameter or less). So is this good enough, or do I need it to be absolutely perfect here?
Thanks,
Jason
How straight is straight enough? I read several threads with fluting tips. Using those, I got the ribs for the vertical stabalizer pretty darn straight in an hour or so. My question is how straight is straight enough? In the picture below, I clamped a flexible ruler along the holes. To me, it looks pretty darn straight. However, looking closely at every hole, there can be an extremely small variation in a couple of holes (I'd say around 10% of the hole diameter or less). So is this good enough, or do I need it to be absolutely perfect here?
Thanks,
Jason